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Christopher Bell Takes Las Vegas Pole as Joe Gibbs Racing Sweeps Top 3 Qualifying
Joe Gibbs Racing drivers secured the top three starting positions as Toyota dominated qualifying with five drivers in the top seven at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
- Christopher Bell secured the pole position for Sunday's Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, leading Joe Gibbs Racing to a sweep of the top three starting spots.
- Following recent struggles, Toyota drivers rebounded to dominate qualifying, claiming the top four starting positions in a significant turnaround for the manufacturer in the Cup Series.
- Bell turned a lap of 28.853 seconds to edge teammate Denny Hamlin for the top spot, while Ty Gibbs qualified third and Bubba Wallace completed the four-Toyota sweep at the front.
- Hamlin, who won the spring race at Las Vegas last season, expressed confidence heading into Sunday; "We're built for tomorrow," he said, citing the front-row advantage on the 1.5-mile track.
- Elsewhere, Brad Keselowski continues recovering from a broken leg sustained in December, managing the physical demands of driving the No. 6 Ford while intensifying his rehabilitation efforts.
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Christopher Bell gains pole in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS -- With a blistering lap of 187.156 mph in Saturday's time trials at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Christopher Bell claimed the pole position for Sunday's Pennzoil 400.
·Georgia, United States
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